Changes

On the morning of 9 January, Barataria, joined by Currituck, left the convoy and proceeded to eastern Lingayen Gulf where she planted seaplane moorings, anchors, and buoys in the shallow waters south of Aringay Point. That afternoon, the planes of VPB 20 arrived and moored, and the ship carried out routine fueling operations for the remainder of the day. The next morning, Barataria surveyed the waters off the town of Damortis, south of Aringay Point, and found them free of swells. This information prompted the ship to move to that area where she anchored shortly after noon. As the patrol bombers of VPB 17 arrived that afternoon, one plane sank after a rough landing. Barataria rescued the crew and salvaged some gear. When enemy mortar fire began falling around the ship at 1623, Barataria slipped her anchor chain and retired out of rang. Meanwhile, her 5 inch gun fired nine rounds at the enemy positions, silencing the Japanese mortar fire. After that, the tender returned to the anchorage.

On the morning of 9 January, Barataria, joined by Currituck, left the convoy and proceeded to eastern Lingayen Gulf where she planted seaplane moorings, anchors, and buoys in the shallow waters south of Aringay Point. That afternoon, the planes of VPB 20 arrived and moored, and the ship carried out routine fueling operations for the remainder of the day. The next morning, Barataria surveyed the waters off the town of Damortis, south of Aringay Point, and found them free of swells. This information prompted the ship to move to that area where she anchored shortly after noon. As the patrol bombers of VPB 17 arrived that afternoon, one plane sank after a rough landing. Barataria rescued the crew and salvaged some gear. When enemy mortar fire began falling around the ship at 1623, Barataria slipped her anchor chain and retired out of rang. Meanwhile, her 5-inch gun fired nine rounds at the enemy positions, silencing the Japanese mortar fire. After that, the tender returned to the anchorage.